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A31 Recovery

Last post by a31pguy « Mon Jun 06, 2005 4:28 pm
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by cwirth » Mon Jun 06, 2005 3:43 pm

I had to replace the hard drive on one of our A31 Thinkpads. I now need to recover back to factory defaults but since it is a new hard drive there...

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Mon Jun 06, 2005 4:28 pm
Thinkpad A20M

Last post by slagmi « Fri Jun 03, 2005 8:10 am
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by mahendra26 » Sat May 28, 2005 4:19 pm

I cannot seem to power up - after the IBM logo screen, I get the error message
0190-critical low-battery error

This even when I have the ac adapter...

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Fri Jun 03, 2005 8:10 am
can't warm swap a 2nd HDD in ultrabay

Last post by a31pguy « Thu Jun 02, 2005 4:15 pm
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by jack NYC » Thu Jun 02, 2005 1:12 pm

I'm not sure if i have some software locking it up or if its a hardware issue. If I try to warm swap my 2nd HDD in my ultrabay all i get is the...

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Last post by a31pguy
Thu Jun 02, 2005 4:15 pm
really could use some drivers

Last post by a31pguy « Thu Jun 02, 2005 4:01 pm
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by thinkpad23 » Thu Jun 02, 2005 2:18 pm

can someone help me out please. i have an imb thinkpad r50e or r51 and am looking for the basic drivers. ie: display driver, nic driver, whatever...

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Thu Jun 02, 2005 4:01 pm
WINDOWS XP killed my F11 option

Last post by clanon2 « Thu Jun 02, 2005 12:34 pm
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by clanon2 » Wed May 25, 2005 8:44 am

hi you guys i installed xp on a second hdd,and it seems to have killed my F11 option on my master W2K hdd
any ideas..
thanks
it's not available on...

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Thu Jun 02, 2005 12:34 pm
Install FreeBSD on R51

Last post by a31pguy « Thu Jun 02, 2005 10:51 am
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by hzs202 » Wed Jun 01, 2005 10:45 pm

Hi All,

Has anyone ever installed Freebsd on an R51? I would like to however, I need some assistance.

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Thu Jun 02, 2005 10:51 am
R32 - Upgraded from Win2000 to XP - Wireless Problems

Last post by bigdaddyblues « Wed Jun 01, 2005 9:19 pm
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by bigdaddyblues » Mon May 30, 2005 9:18 am

I upgraded my HDD which took awhile but was a success.
New problem is when upgrading from Win2000 to XP (clean install).
Beforehand I downloaded all...

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Wed Jun 01, 2005 9:19 pm
apparent R32 system board failure

Last post by AbsoluteRaleigh « Wed Jun 01, 2005 2:05 pm
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by teflon » Thu May 26, 2005 6:01 pm

A few months ago my optical drive began to randomly either show up in Windows or refuse to be recognized and often it was necessary to remove the...

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Wed Jun 01, 2005 2:05 pm
R31 Screen Brightness Problem

Last post by moxlos « Wed Jun 01, 2005 1:29 am
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by moxlos » Mon May 23, 2005 5:55 am

I own an R31 and lately iam facing some problem. When i start the laptop the brightness of the screen is almost set to 0 and i cannot see anything....

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Wed Jun 01, 2005 1:29 am
R50-32MB ATI Radeon 9000 - Screen turned to confetti pixels

Last post by fluke « Tue May 31, 2005 11:19 pm
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by vector_75 » Mon May 30, 2005 1:55 pm

I had the 15 screen become unreadable and now displays only confetti pixels and colored lines from bootup.

Anyone else have this problem?

Sounds...

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Tue May 31, 2005 11:19 pm
R40e restore/recovery CDs

Last post by wolfman « Tue May 31, 2005 6:34 pm
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by glass-half-full » Mon May 30, 2005 4:01 pm

Hi. I am sure this comes up from time to time but how/where can I get my hands on some WinXP Pro restore/recovery CDROMs for an R40e (UK spec) ?

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Tue May 31, 2005 6:34 pm
R40e and threaded HD removal screw

Last post by glass-half-full « Tue May 31, 2005 3:36 pm
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by glass-half-full » Fri May 27, 2005 4:41 am

I just got a used R40e in fantastic condition. It only has a 20GB HD which I am tempted to change to a 7K60 I have at the moment. I am a little...

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Last post by glass-half-full
Tue May 31, 2005 3:36 pm
Bluetooth with no OBEX synchronization and folder access

Last post by a31pguy « Tue May 31, 2005 10:04 am
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by Sternenschwaermer » Mon May 30, 2005 7:51 am

Dear colleagues!

My Thinkpad, a T41P (I'm rather happy with it, except of the creaking when my hands are placed above the recesses to keep the...

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Last post by a31pguy
Tue May 31, 2005 10:04 am
R52: What about the fan problem?

Last post by jpdarcis « Mon May 30, 2005 8:21 am
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by thorbenk » Sun May 15, 2005 1:57 pm

Hello,
I'm considering to buy the new R52 (the version with 1,73 Ghz Centrino plus GM900) but I've read repeatedly about the fan which never goes out...

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Mon May 30, 2005 8:21 am
R32 - 2nd HDD Adapter w/80G not recognized

Last post by bigdaddyblues « Mon May 30, 2005 5:24 am
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by bigdaddyblues » Wed May 25, 2005 4:48 pm

Installed a 80G in a HDD adapter.
Can't find it in the Windows Explorer.
It shows up in the Device Manager and the Bios Setup.

Need help,
thanks

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Last post by bigdaddyblues
Mon May 30, 2005 5:24 am
Wireless Internet Speed Reduced through Router

Last post by tomartom « Mon May 30, 2005 5:16 am

by tomartom » Mon May 30, 2005 5:16 am

I have a Dlink 11mb wireless router (614+) connected to an ADSL Modem. I also have a wireless adapter on my desktop which delivers accurate internet...

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Mon May 30, 2005 5:16 am
BIOS update for A21m

Last post by Volky1969 « Sun May 29, 2005 7:06 pm
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by jhansman » Wed May 11, 2005 12:22 pm

My A21m is running BIOS ver. 1.05, dated 1999. Is it advisable to update to the latest (1.09)? I'm certainly not in favor of fixing what ain't broke,...

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Last post by Volky1969
Sun May 29, 2005 7:06 pm
A31P processor speed with Ultrabay battery + std.battery

Last post by kiig « Sun May 29, 2005 10:22 am
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by kiig » Wed May 25, 2005 1:58 am

Hi all. I've bought the UltraBay battery for my a31p and when it's inserted, - with the standard battery in as well (both working fine) the processor...

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Last post by kiig
Sun May 29, 2005 10:22 am
Fresh install of Windows XP on R40

Last post by Zeitgeist « Sun May 29, 2005 3:24 am
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by MarcosV » Fri May 27, 2005 5:59 pm

Hi All,

I've had my R40 for about 1.5 years with a 20GB HDD.. Space is running low and I would like to do a clean install of Win XP Pro.

However, I...

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Last post by Zeitgeist
Sun May 29, 2005 3:24 am
R's and A's.. in what years where they produced?

Last post by JaneL « Sat May 28, 2005 9:21 am
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by Ogg » Sat May 28, 2005 3:32 am

Can anyone summarize what years each particular A and R series model came out?

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Last post by JaneL
Sat May 28, 2005 9:21 am
A31P & Docking issues

Last post by a31pguy « Fri May 27, 2005 3:39 pm
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by PRGeno » Wed May 04, 2005 1:17 pm

I have an A31P and docking station.

Inside the A31P are 2 60GB hard disks and a DVD Multidrive.

Inside the docking station is another DVD-ROM...

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Last post by a31pguy
Fri May 27, 2005 3:39 pm
Overheating A21p

Last post by a31pguy « Fri May 27, 2005 1:12 pm
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by fcampbel » Sun Mar 20, 2005 9:57 pm

I just thought I should share this experience with others. The fan on my A21p stopped working and it would not run long before shutting down. Since...

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Last post by a31pguy
Fri May 27, 2005 1:12 pm
Is there any 4400AH capacity battery for thinkpad A31?

Last post by stingbandel « Thu May 26, 2005 4:06 pm

by stingbandel » Thu May 26, 2005 4:06 pm

My main battery already drops so I need to get a new one.

I went to eBay and saw that they had so many batteries listed there.

What makes me...

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Last post by stingbandel
Thu May 26, 2005 4:06 pm
secondhand R40 - catch 22?

Last post by JoolsM « Thu May 26, 2005 8:32 am
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by JoolsM » Tue May 24, 2005 7:13 pm

I've searched as best I can but I havent seen any mention of my problems so here goes:

I bought the R40 from secondhandlaptops.com - a UK company -...

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Thu May 26, 2005 8:32 am
Recovery problems, cdrw/dvd problems too

Last post by suzyq67 « Wed May 25, 2005 8:29 pm
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by suzyq67 » Tue May 24, 2005 6:45 pm

I have lost the use of the blue access ibm key...now i have followed the instructions and have accessed rescue and recovery but it says that the IBM...

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Wed May 25, 2005 8:29 pm
THINKPAD R 40

Last post by MrBean « Wed May 25, 2005 12:51 pm
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by roop » Sun May 22, 2005 4:22 am

NEED THE LAN DRIVER FOR THINKPAD R 40
DESPERATE PLS HELP

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Last post by MrBean
Wed May 25, 2005 12:51 pm
Would it be possible to have Desktop Processor P4 on my A31p

Last post by a31pguy « Tue May 24, 2005 6:38 pm
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by stingbandel » Sun May 22, 2005 7:58 pm

I was wondering if I could change the processor to a desktop one.

I am thinking to get the P4 2.6 one.

Is it possible?

I see that it has...

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Last post by a31pguy
Tue May 24, 2005 6:38 pm
ThinkPad R40e - dead battery...time to upgrade?

Last post by K. Eng « Tue May 24, 2005 4:56 pm
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by ADD » Mon May 23, 2005 4:09 pm

Hi all,

I have ThinkPad R40e which is now about 20 months old. I had a new battery under warranty after it let go after 10 months. Now the same...

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Last post by K. Eng
Tue May 24, 2005 4:56 pm
Planar FRU

Last post by timbuk2 « Tue May 24, 2005 4:53 pm
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by timbuk2 » Mon May 16, 2005 12:18 pm

I am looking to replace the motherboard of my 2652-33U A30. The FRU is 26P8287 for this particular model, now there is a 26P8286 motherboard on ebay...

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Last post by timbuk2
Tue May 24, 2005 4:53 pm
Intel® Application Accelerator 2.2.2

Last post by a31pguy « Mon May 23, 2005 6:30 pm

by a31pguy » Mon May 23, 2005 6:30 pm

Anyone use this with their a31p? Supposed to speed up HDD pre-fetch on the i845MP chipset.

Update -

Highly recommended for i845MP chipsets. You'll...

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Last post by a31pguy
Mon May 23, 2005 6:30 pm
Need to know about RAM

Last post by jack NYC « Mon May 23, 2005 2:23 pm
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by GTFan513 » Sat May 21, 2005 1:42 pm

ok I need to know all that I can about RAM to appease the man who bought me the laptop, to convince him that installing more RAM is fine... he doesnt...

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Last post by jack NYC
Mon May 23, 2005 2:23 pm
Lower right mouse button stopped functioning

Last post by MrBean « Mon May 23, 2005 2:06 pm
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by rohit » Mon May 23, 2005 12:36 pm

I have Thinkpad R-50 laptop.A strange problem has started.The keyboard left and right click buttons(those with red marks)work just fine but the right...

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Last post by MrBean
Mon May 23, 2005 2:06 pm
Thinkpad R40 - what is the Biggerst/Fastest HD I can use?

Last post by wolfman « Fri May 20, 2005 8:39 pm
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by vk60402 » Fri May 06, 2005 6:47 am

Right now I have 20GB, which, after hidden partition is really close to 15GB, after all windows and drives and other IBM programs (not including...

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Last post by wolfman
Fri May 20, 2005 8:39 pm
Faulty Video

Last post by mr_impossible « Fri May 20, 2005 10:49 am
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by mr_impossible » Tue May 17, 2005 3:28 pm

I have recently acquired an IBM r32.

The problem I am having is that the screen flashes, and freezes. Sometimes it gets these white waves going...

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Last post by mr_impossible
Fri May 20, 2005 10:49 am
Upgrading my r50p

Last post by wolfman « Thu May 19, 2005 1:20 pm
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by jayrobs » Thu May 19, 2005 12:49 pm

I am considering upgrading some hardware items on my R50p. Like new hard drive and maybe a dvd-r drive. Where is a good place to get these at and how...

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Last post by wolfman
Thu May 19, 2005 1:20 pm
A31p (2653) USB port problem- short circuit causes shutdown?

Last post by fongj « Thu May 19, 2005 11:43 am
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by fongj » Thu May 19, 2005 4:43 am

Hi all,

I bought my A31p (2653-XX9) refurbished from IBM. Other than some gray pixels (from being crammed in my backpack a few times), my other big...

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Last post by fongj
Thu May 19, 2005 11:43 am
IBM egatherer question

Last post by kylake « Thu May 19, 2005 12:19 am
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by kylake » Tue May 17, 2005 8:51 am

After doing an IBM update using installer.....on the reboot windows saw a new hardware called IBM egatherer and wants the software to run it. I don't...

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Last post by kylake
Thu May 19, 2005 12:19 am
Standby doesn't work...

Last post by a31pguy « Tue May 17, 2005 7:48 pm
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by papillon » Fri Sep 17, 2004 1:15 am

I can't seem to get Standby to kick in when I shut the lid of my R40, I have checked the Power System Properties window and Standby is selected when...

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Last post by a31pguy
Tue May 17, 2005 7:48 pm
Anyone use EXTERNAL desktop harddrive for thinkpad R40?

Last post by storage_man « Tue May 17, 2005 3:46 pm
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by vk60402 » Tue May 17, 2005 1:46 pm

I guess my questions are really as follows:

Is there a difference between external harddrives for desktops vs. external notebook harddrives besides...

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Last post by storage_man
Tue May 17, 2005 3:46 pm
newbie. thinkpad r32, is it totally dead???

Last post by SeanM « Tue May 17, 2005 2:59 pm
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by ali2703 » Sun May 15, 2005 12:17 pm

hi there, hope someone can help.

i've a problem with a thinkpad r32. it was given to me dead and i'm
hoping to fix it myself if it's possible.

the...

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Last post by SeanM
Tue May 17, 2005 2:59 pm
R40 2897

Last post by SeanM « Tue May 17, 2005 2:56 pm
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by drawing blanks » Sat May 14, 2005 1:10 pm

I just bought a Sony LCD (SDM-HS 75) last night and attempted to use it with the laptop but the LCD says no signals. I tried all the possible options...

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Last post by SeanM
Tue May 17, 2005 2:56 pm
R30 - Faulty Screen Image

Last post by SeanM « Tue May 17, 2005 2:53 pm
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by todi1010 » Mon May 09, 2005 9:22 am

I got my girlfriend an R30 not too long ago and she does what she needs. The other day, she went to boot it up and the screen had a slight yellow to...

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Last post by SeanM
Tue May 17, 2005 2:53 pm
Hibernation problem on a Thinkpad A31p

Last post by a31pguy « Tue May 17, 2005 2:47 pm
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by gmitsos » Mon Apr 18, 2005 8:11 am

Hallo,

I am an owner of an IBM thinkpad A31p. The operating system is Windows XP. The problem I am facing, is that the system goes to hibernation...

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Last post by a31pguy
Tue May 17, 2005 2:47 pm
Desperate for help A20M Rebuilt. BSOD's

Last post by Twizted « Tue May 17, 2005 11:23 am
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by Twizted » Fri May 13, 2005 10:15 pm

OK... So here is the short of it.... My friend got a load of IBM laptops in to there Computer shop and he decided to put a few of them together...

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Last post by Twizted
Tue May 17, 2005 11:23 am
Slow suspend/resume on battery?

Last post by a21mUser « Tue May 17, 2005 9:53 am

by a21mUser » Tue May 17, 2005 9:53 am

Since loading Windows 2000 on my a21m, I found the suspend/resume process to be a little frustrating.

When on AC power, the suspend and resume...

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Tue May 17, 2005 9:53 am
Is there any reason that this type of RAM....

Last post by GTFan513 « Sat May 14, 2005 10:48 pm

by GTFan513 » Sat May 14, 2005 10:48 pm

shouldnt work in my Thinkpad R50...and has anyone used this type of RAM before, if so, does it work perfect for the most part? any reviews of it??

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Last post by GTFan513
Sat May 14, 2005 10:48 pm
New R52 models - no longer FlexView displays ?

Last post by Puppy « Fri May 13, 2005 6:14 pm
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by Puppy » Sun May 08, 2005 4:02 pm

I've noticed there are no R52 models with 15 SXGA+ FlexView displays listed on IBM site. There was at least one R51 model with such display recently.

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Last post by Puppy
Fri May 13, 2005 6:14 pm
A21m 0232 error code

Last post by marcelr « Thu May 12, 2005 3:33 pm

by marcelr » Thu May 12, 2005 3:33 pm

My A21m started a few weeks ago with error code 0232 while booting.
The manual explains the code with problems with the embedded memory.

I think I...

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Last post by marcelr
Thu May 12, 2005 3:33 pm
DVD problems?

Last post by slagmi « Thu May 12, 2005 8:29 am
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by a31pguy » Fri May 06, 2005 2:23 pm

I have the M a t s u s h i t a UJ-810b multiburner ultrabay 2000 drive (but the drive label says panasonic industrial - korea?) and I have always had problems...

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Last post by slagmi
Thu May 12, 2005 8:29 am
Excessive Hard Drive running time

Last post by tomartom « Wed May 11, 2005 7:31 pm
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by tomartom » Tue May 10, 2005 7:20 am

I have an R40 1.4, 512 and 30 gig HD. I have noticesd that after downloading significant large updates in the past weeks (that were reccomended by...

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Wed May 11, 2005 7:31 pm

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